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Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: February 19th, 2018, 1:24 pm
by mightyfelix
Kitty wrote: ↑February 19th, 2018, 1:14 pm
all right here it is:
https://librivox.org/uploads/xx-nonproject/longueurs.mp3
I first spoke very slowly so you get all the syllables, and then faster the way people normally speak, so it will sound natural.
Notice the "liaison": that's important to sound really French. The 's' of "mais" is carried over onto the initial vowel of the next word "il" (/maizil/)
If you wish I can check your result
Sonia
Thank you! No more recording for me right now, because the lawn care company decided that now would be a great time to come and do some edging and mowing and whatever else they do. But I'll try to get this incorporated into my chapter tonight after work.
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: February 19th, 2018, 11:11 pm
by mightyfelix
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: February 20th, 2018, 12:16 am
by moniaqua
mightyfelix wrote: ↑February 19th, 2018, 11:11 pm
Ok, here's my attempt!
C'est très bien!
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: February 20th, 2018, 12:19 am
by Kitty
crosspost with Monika
but I agree, it sounds really accurate and with the needed languishing voice one would expect in such a moment
I bet she was sighing when she said it.
Sonia
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: February 20th, 2018, 12:47 am
by mightyfelix
Yay, thank you both!
I picked up two more chapters in the same book, but scanning them, I don't see any non-English phrases. But I'm sure I'll be back eventually!
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 5:49 am
by Peter Why
Could someone pronounce a line of Greek for me, please? Slow and fast, so I can make a reasonable attempt at getting it right.
I asked for help with putting an image of the text into a post, and moniaqua kindly put it in that thread for me:
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=69505
Peter
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 6:06 am
by tovarisch
Methinks it should sound like "Deh LEE-moh ap-OH-lee-my" (the last syllable just like the English possessive pronoun) I can easily be off in the emphasis, though.
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 6:31 am
by Peter Why
Thanks, tovarisch, I'll wait a little to see if I get any more suggestions before adding my attempt to my recording.
Peter
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 6:36 am
by tovarisch
Of course! Rapunzelina is our resident Greek expert. I only posted my guess so I can learn too.
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 11:54 am
by Rapunzelina
Since it's a bible quote, the language is what's known as Koine Greek (historically between Ancient and Modern Greek)
This is how I would read it:
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/luke_15_17.mp3
the lee-MOH ap-OH-lee-meh
I hope the recording is helpful
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 12:20 pm
by moniaqua
Rapunzelina wrote: ↑March 9th, 2018, 11:54 am
the lee-MOH ap-OH-lee-meh
A curious question of mine: the last letter in limo to me looks very much like a psi, but to me the omega makes more sense, too. Is there a difference between old and new Greek, or could it just be a typo?
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 12:27 pm
by Rapunzelina
It's a small iota below the omega, called "iota subscript". I don't remember its role exactly, I think it's used to denote declension.
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 12:36 pm
by moniaqua
Thank you
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: March 10th, 2018, 12:39 am
by Peter Why
Thanks, everyone ... specially Rapunzelina ... I'll get on with my recording. All mistakes are, of course, my own responsibility!
Peter
Re: Pronunciation help: all languages
Posted: March 11th, 2018, 5:45 am
by SabellaDunne
Hello,
The book I'm currently reading for has a sentence in French, I was wondering if anyone could help me with the cadence and pronunciation?
"Pour la populace ce n'est jamais par envie d'attaquer qu'elle se soulčve, mais par impatience de souffrir."
Thanks
Sabella